diff --git a/pkgs/development/embedded/arduino/arduino-cli/default.nix b/pkgs/development/embedded/arduino/arduino-cli/default.nix
index f1cba0cd975f..2f0ce3e133ed 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/embedded/arduino/arduino-cli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/embedded/arduino/arduino-cli/default.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ let
       ];
     in ''
       substituteInPlace Taskfile.yml \
-        --replace "go test" "go test -p $NIX_BUILD_CORES -skip '(${lib.concatStringsSep "|" skipTests})'"
+        --replace-fail "go test" "go test -p $NIX_BUILD_CORES -skip '(${lib.concatStringsSep "|" skipTests})'"
     '';
 
     doCheck = stdenv.isLinux;